está arruinado

[ɛʃ'ta a.ʁu.i'na.du]

verb phrase (present indicative)masculinepl: estão arruinados

is ruined / is broke / is bankrupt

1. In a state of financial ruin; having lost all or most of one's money or property

He is ruined after the failed business venture.

Ele está arruinado após o fracasso do negócio.

2. Destroyed, damaged beyond repair

The house is ruined after the flood.

A casa está arruinada após a enchente.

3. In a hopeless or desperate situation

His reputation is ruined after the scandal.

Sua reputação está arruinada após o escândalo.

NYC Slang

broke / busted / wiped out / in the red

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

está arruinado

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Brazil - colloquial

está quebrado / tá quebrado

Informal variant, especially in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

Portugal

está arruinado

Standard usage, though 'está falido' more common for bankruptcy

arruinar-se

ir à falência

quebrar financeiramente

estar na miséria

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